The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-06-18
SATURDAY, JUNE IS, 1887.
LOCAL AFFAIRS
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

The test of the recently purchased hose by
the Fire Department last Monday evening,
proved quite satisfactory.
Emily Whiteleather, formerly of Union
town, died at the Aims House on Wednesday
evening, aged about As years.
Over GOO sites for campmeeting tents were
selected at Emory Grove on Wednesday. The
camp will commence August llth.
T. G. Lambert, of New Windsor, at the
commencement at St. Georges Hall School
received gold medal for superior scholar
ship.
Mr.. John J. Reese is having his dwelling,
at the East End, reprinted. The Albaugh
Building, corner of Main and Court streets,
is also being reprinted.
Mr.. S. Carr Wickert and DIR. George II.
Baughman started on Thursday for Oxford.
Talbot county, to select site for the camp of
the Forest and Stream Club.
Mr.. d. l.. Farrer, of this city, yesterday
morning sent to the ADVOCATE office a chicken
with four legs. 1t was perfectly formed in all
respects, except an extra pair of legs grew
from rear of its body.
Mr.. VIM. G. Rinehart raised Il barn on his
farm, about mile from this city, last Satur-
day. There was large crowd present, and
the raising was done with facility. The barn
is fDAt ! lSCt.
The committee in charge ofihe Hampstead
trades display and bnresque parade had a
surplus of $40, and will invest it in laying n
board walk about the centre of the town, in
the "hollow."
A lot of four acres has been purchased by
the School Board from George W. Lamotte
at Hampstead for pablic school building.
The price paid was 5000. 1t is proposed to
resell about three acres.
The first carload of watermelons arrived in
Baltimore on Thursday. They were from
Florida. Mr.. John II. Keen, our enterpris-
ing marketman, was in Baltimore and secured
n part of the melons for his customers.
Charles Goodenough, who recently pur-
chased the John T. Lowell farm near this city,
will erect house, 1896 feet, on the farm,
near the excellent spring of water, we'll
known to those familiar with the place.
a tight rope walker and trapeze performer
gave two exhibitions in this city on Tuesday
afternoon and evening, to the delight and
astonishment of several hundred people, and
took up liberal collections on both occasions.
The Westminster Band went TO Union
Bridge last Saturday night TO play at the fes-
tival of the Citizens 1olian Band of that
town. Quite n number of citizens of West
minister accompanied them. The festival
was quite a success financially and otherwise
Hou. Frank T. Shaw has been invited to
deliver an address before Tammany Society,
New York, on July 4th, it being the occasion
of the Goth anRGal celebration. DR.. Shaw is
an able and eloquent speaker, and no doubt
will do credit to himself and to his state,
should he accept.
On Monday morning last John Erect was
arrested on the charge of stealing horse on
the Thursday previous from Mrs. John Miller,
residing near Mt. Pleasant. Justice G. w.
Crapster committed him to Jail for the action
nfihe grand jury in default of $1,000 bail.
VIII 7. Smith, brother of Rev. J. Stewart
Smith, former rector Of Ascension Church
here, graduated at Elgin academy, at Elgin,
Illinois, on Thursday of last week, aRd was
sautatorian of his class. He also delivered
an Honorary Grafton, subject dust"
Mr.. Elias Marker was employed this week
by the corporate authorities in gathering up
aud hauling ont of the lanes and alleys Of
this city, the trash and debris which have
been accommodating for some time past. This
activity of the city council is much to be COM
mended.
Mr.. William Hyder Hitesheu, of Chambers
bnrg, II native of Uniontown, this county, and
whose accident from trying to stop a runaway
horse was noted in last weeks ADVOCATE,
died on Sunday. He was one of Chambers
burg's foremost merchants and enterprising
citizens.
The rosebugs are quite as destructive here
as they are upon the Eastern Shore agd in
Delaware 4 farmer informs us that they
have eaten up the roses, stripped the cherry
trees of their foliage and fruit, devourcd the
grippe vines, and are nov ut work upon the
ereea peas and the growing corn.
The Glee Club, of Western Maryland Col
lego, were ont serenading on Wednesday
aighk, and rendered lively and comic songs.
The club numbered twelve or fourteen and
sung we'll. The editors of the ADVOCATE &C.
knowledge the compliment of serenade.
NJ. II. d. Mitchell was director of the club.
The Jury in the Jesse d. Brown case during
the trial Rere quartered at the CITY Hotel,
and were delighted with their rooms, with the
attention received and particularly with the
excellent fare They expressed their appre
ciation TO Mr.. Henry Rabier in kindly note,
and also extended thanks to Sheriff Lynch
and Baili8 john Heagy for kindness and at
fentjon.
Under aa apportionment ofthe public school
fund, just made by GOpp&roper Turner, Car
roll will receive $2,377.06 for white schools
and 1921. IS for colored; Howard 81 ,2D9.95
for white, and S56407 for colored; Frederick
SO ,sa3, SIS for white, and $S72.07 for colored
Baltimore county So, 307.T5 for white, and
81, 12S. IA for colored.
Mr.. W. S. ARMSTRONG, leader and teacher
OF the Westminster Orchestra, left yesterday
for the White Sulphur Strisgs, w. Va, the
famous summer resort of the SoEth, where he
has an engagement TO play in the band and
orchestra during the summer. Mr., George
Moreiock, clarinetist of the orchestra and
Str Rand aIco nfforad mai
1oa 10 the Springs band and orchestra, but
declined.
A correspondent at Gambler writes: Child |
ren's day at Mt. Pleasant NJ. E. Church on
Sunday last was quite o success. The pro-
grasn was very attractive. Ali pagts of the |
musiesi portion was carried out successfully |
NV Mr. Manroe, the organst, and y. i. jack |
son, r. ". Barnes, Miss Kate Shipley and |
sisters, j. y. Gorsuch and others. The |
church was gorgeSSsly decorated with flowers |
Of all kinds. About seysg hundred persons
were present.
Tha Maryland Teachers Association meets
nj nygsia Hotel, Old Point Comfort, Va, on !
July54S. Prot. james W. Reese, of Western /
College, will deliver an address on |
; English I.iteraiara in the Public Schools =
Prof James A. Diffenbaseh, County Super |
will read paper On School Su- /
and Supervision" and Mr.. |
Chas II. Baaghman paper on Tine Edaea-
tiea aud TRIMMING of Teachers"
Dr. j. II. Preston. of Manchester, last
amputated the right arm of Mr.. |
John s6ugars, of Hampstead, which was af.
aicted with cancer The arm was taken off
between the elbow and shoulder, and DR.. |
Preston was assisted by DIR. j. ID. Zeigler, of |
and DR.. William Warehime, of
Mr.. Daniel 2. McSwiney. of
Westminster, went TO Baltimore on Thursday to /
have his right hand amputated for relief from
n cancer. The operation will be performed /
to.day, and DR.. NJ. l.. Bott will be present to
assist.
The Cycling Ramblers, Of this city, have
been invited to be the guests of Baltimore
Cycle Club at the meet on Monday and Tues
day. a.i also bv the Maryland Club. A
nnmber OF die Westminster wheelmen will
attend the mees. The occasion will be an
one. On Monday the wheelmen
T,ll take run down the shsll,road towards
Nonb Point, and partake of crab lunch:
At night there will be lantern parade, and
ON Tuesday there viii be series of races at
ualstead's Driving Park at Arlington
DR. Reuben Jones. one of the most widely /